Hello, for a few days now on kernels 6.10.9-zen1-1 and 6.10.9-zen1-2, there is an issue on my system where if I launch most applications, all audio sinks for my system vanish, causing my speakers to emit a loud screech, and then shortly later audio is returned but needs to be configured if the system doesn’t auto-default back to the correct settings for the audio sink.
Before continuing, garuda-inxi:
System:
Kernel: 6.10.9-zen1-2-zen arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 14.2.1
clocksource: tsc avail: hpet,acpi_pm
parameters: BOOT_IMAGE=/@/boot/vmlinuz-linux-zen
root=UUID=d04bc699-4389-4e74-8fe2-fc7b2354f103 rw rootflags=subvol=@
quiet loglevel=3 ibt=off
Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 6.1.4 tk: Qt v: N/A info: frameworks v: 6.5.0
wm: kwin_x11 vt: 2 dm: SDDM Distro: Garuda base: Arch Linux
Machine:
Type: Desktop Mobo: ASUSTeK model: ROG STRIX X570-E GAMING v: Rev X.0x
serial: <superuser required> part-nu: SKU uuid: <superuser required>
UEFI: American Megatrends v: 3602 date: 03/05/2021
CPU:
Info: model: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X bits: 64 type: MT MCP arch: Zen 3+ gen: 4
level: v3 note: check built: 2022 process: TSMC n6 (7nm) family: 0x19 (25)
model-id: 0x21 (33) stepping: 0 microcode: 0xA201009
Topology: cpus: 1x cores: 12 tpc: 2 threads: 24 smt: enabled cache:
L1: 768 KiB desc: d-12x32 KiB; i-12x32 KiB L2: 6 MiB desc: 12x512 KiB
L3: 64 MiB desc: 2x32 MiB
Speed (MHz): avg: 3999 high: 4000 min/max: 2200/5352 boost: disabled
scaling: driver: acpi-cpufreq governor: performance cores: 1: 4000 2: 4000
3: 3999 4: 4000 5: 4000 6: 4000 7: 4000 8: 4000 9: 4000 10: 4000 11: 4000
12: 3998 13: 4000 14: 4000 15: 4000 16: 4000 17: 4000 18: 4000 19: 4000
20: 4000 21: 4000 22: 4000 23: 4000 24: 4000 bogomips: 191984
Flags: avx avx2 ht lm nx pae sse sse2 sse3 sse4_1 sse4_2 sse4a ssse3 svm
Vulnerabilities: <filter>
Graphics:
Device-1: AMD Navi 31 [Radeon RX 7900 XT/7900 XTX/7900M]
vendor: XFX RX-79XMERCB9 driver: amdgpu v: kernel arch: RDNA-3 code: Navi-3x
process: TSMC n5 (5nm) built: 2022+ pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
ports: active: DP-1,DP-2 empty: DP-3,HDMI-A-1,Writeback-1 bus-ID: 0d:00.0
chip-ID: 1002:744c class-ID: 0300
Device-2: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB rev: 3.1
speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 4-4:2 chip-ID: 046d:085e
class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
Display: x11 server: X.Org v: 21.1.13 with: Xwayland v: 24.1.2
compositor: kwin_x11 driver: X: loaded: amdgpu unloaded: modesetting,radeon
alternate: fbdev,vesa dri: radeonsi gpu: amdgpu display-ID: :0 screens: 1
Screen-1: 0 s-res: 5120x1440 s-dpi: 96 s-size: 1354x381mm (53.31x15.00")
s-diag: 1407mm (55.38")
Monitor-1: DP-1 mapped: DisplayPort-0 pos: primary,left
model: Gigabyte G32QC serial: <filter> built: 2020 res: 2560x1440 dpi: 93
gamma: 1.2 size: 697x392mm (27.44x15.43") diag: 800mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9
modes: max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
Monitor-2: DP-2 mapped: DisplayPort-1 pos: right model: Gigabyte G32QC
serial: <filter> built: 2020 res: 2560x1440 dpi: 93 gamma: 1.2
size: 697x392mm (27.44x15.43") diag: 800mm (31.5") ratio: 16:9 modes:
max: 2560x1440 min: 640x480
API: EGL v: 1.5 hw: drv: amd radeonsi platforms: device: 0 drv: radeonsi
device: 1 drv: swrast gbm: drv: kms_swrast surfaceless: drv: radeonsi x11:
drv: radeonsi inactive: wayland
API: OpenGL v: 4.6 compat-v: 4.5 vendor: amd mesa v: 24.2.2-arch1.1
glx-v: 1.4 direct-render: yes renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX (radeonsi
navi31 LLVM 18.1.8 DRM 3.57 6.10.9-zen1-2-zen) device-ID: 1002:744c
memory: 23.44 GiB unified: no
API: Vulkan v: 1.3.295 layers: 18 device: 0 type: discrete-gpu name: AMD
Radeon RX 7900 XTX (RADV NAVI31) driver: mesa radv v: 24.2.2-arch1.1
device-ID: 1002:744c surfaces: xcb,xlib device: 1 type: cpu name: llvmpipe
(LLVM 18.1.8 256 bits) driver: mesa llvmpipe v: 24.2.2-arch1.1 (LLVM
18.1.8) device-ID: 10005:0000 surfaces: xcb,xlib
Audio:
Device-1: AMD Navi 31 HDMI/DP Audio driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie:
gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16 bus-ID: 0d:00.1 chip-ID: 1002:ab30
class-ID: 0403
Device-2: AMD Starship/Matisse HD Audio vendor: ASUSTeK
driver: snd_hda_intel v: kernel pcie: gen: 4 speed: 16 GT/s lanes: 16
bus-ID: 0f:00.4 chip-ID: 1022:1487 class-ID: 0403
Device-3: Focusrite-Novation Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 driver: snd-usb-audio
type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 480 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 2.0 bus-ID: 3-3:2
chip-ID: 1235:8016 class-ID: fe01
Device-4: Logitech BRIO Ultra HD Webcam
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid,uvcvideo type: USB rev: 3.1
speed: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 bus-ID: 4-4:2 chip-ID: 046d:085e
class-ID: 0300 serial: <filter>
Device-5: Valve VR Radio driver: cdc_acm,hid-generic,usbhid type: USB
rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 7-3.3.2:6
chip-ID: 28de:2102 class-ID: 0a00 serial: <filter>
Device-6: Valve VR Radio & HMD Mic
driver: hid-generic,snd-usb-audio,usbhid type: USB rev: 2.0 speed: 12 Mb/s
lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 7-3.3.3:7 chip-ID: 28de:2102 class-ID: 0102
serial: <filter>
API: ALSA v: k6.10.9-zen1-2-zen status: kernel-api with: aoss
type: oss-emulator tools: N/A
Server-1: PipeWire v: 1.2.3 status: active with: 1: pipewire-pulse
status: active 2: wireplumber status: active 3: pw-jack type: plugin
tools: pactl,pw-cat,pw-cli,wpctl
Network:
Device-1: Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200 driver: iwlwifi v: kernel pcie: gen: 2
speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 bus-ID: 05:00.0 chip-ID: 8086:2723 class-ID: 0280
IF: wlp5s0 state: up mac: <filter>
Device-2: Realtek RTL8125 2.5GbE vendor: ASUSTeK driver: r8169 v: kernel
pcie: gen: 2 speed: 5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: e000 bus-ID: 06:00.0
chip-ID: 10ec:8125 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp6s0 state: down mac: <filter>
Device-3: Intel I211 Gigabit Network vendor: ASUSTeK driver: igb v: kernel
pcie: gen: 1 speed: 2.5 GT/s lanes: 1 port: d000 bus-ID: 07:00.0
chip-ID: 8086:1539 class-ID: 0200
IF: enp7s0 state: up speed: 1000 Mbps duplex: full mac: <filter>
Info: services: httpd, NetworkManager, systemd-timesyncd, wpa_supplicant
Bluetooth:
Device-1: Intel AX200 Bluetooth driver: btusb v: 0.8 type: USB rev: 2.0
speed: 12 Mb/s lanes: 1 mode: 1.1 bus-ID: 3-6:4 chip-ID: 8087:0029
class-ID: e001
Report: btmgmt ID: hci0 rfk-id: 0 state: down bt-service: enabled,running
rfk-block: hardware: no software: yes address: <filter> bt-v: 5.2 lmp-v: 11
status: discoverable: no pairing: no
Drives:
Local Storage: total: 9.1 TiB used: 1.69 TiB (18.6%)
SMART Message: Unable to run smartctl. Root privileges required.
ID-1: /dev/nvme0n1 maj-min: 259:0 vendor: Reletech
model: P400 M.2 Pro Q2000GB size: 1.82 TiB block-size: physical: 512 B
logical: 512 B speed: 63.2 Gb/s lanes: 4 tech: SSD serial: <filter>
fw-rev: EGFM52.3 temp: 50.9 C scheme: GPT
ID-2: /dev/sda maj-min: 8:0 vendor: Seagate model: Expansion Desk
size: 7.28 TiB block-size: physical: 4096 B logical: 512 B type: USB
rev: 3.0 spd: 5 Gb/s lanes: 1 mode: 3.2 gen-1x1 tech: N/A serial: <filter>
fw-rev: 9401 scheme: GPT
Partition:
ID-1: / raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%) used: 468.96 GiB (25.2%)
fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-2: /boot/efi raw-size: 300 MiB size: 299.4 MiB (99.80%)
used: 584 KiB (0.2%) fs: vfat dev: /dev/nvme0n1p1 maj-min: 259:1
ID-3: /home raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 468.96 GiB (25.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-4: /var/log raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 468.96 GiB (25.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
ID-5: /var/tmp raw-size: 1.82 TiB size: 1.82 TiB (100.00%)
used: 468.96 GiB (25.2%) fs: btrfs dev: /dev/nvme0n1p2 maj-min: 259:2
Swap:
Kernel: swappiness: 10 (default 60) cache-pressure: 100 (default) zswap: no
ID-1: swap-1 type: zram size: 31.24 GiB used: 0 KiB (0.0%) priority: 100
comp: zstd avail: lzo,lzo-rle,lz4,lz4hc,842 max-streams: 24 dev: /dev/zram0
Sensors:
System Temperatures: cpu: 39.0 C mobo: 31.0 C gpu: amdgpu temp: 45.0 C
mem: 55.0 C
Fan Speeds (rpm): N/A gpu: amdgpu fan: 0
Info:
Memory: total: 32 GiB available: 31.24 GiB used: 6.44 GiB (20.6%)
Processes: 445 Power: uptime: 7m states: freeze,mem,disk suspend: deep
avail: s2idle wakeups: 0 hibernate: platform avail: shutdown, reboot,
suspend, test_resume image: 12.45 GiB services: org_kde_powerdevil,
power-profiles-daemon, upowerd Init: systemd v: 256 default: graphical
tool: systemctl
Packages: pm: pacman pkgs: 2091 libs: 575 tools: octopi,paru Compilers:
clang: 18.1.8 gcc: 14.2.1 Shell: garuda-inxi default: fish v: 3.7.1
running-in: konsole inxi: 3.3.35
Garuda (2.6.26-1):
System install date: 2024-05-05
Last full system update: 2024-09-11
Is partially upgraded: No
Relevant software: snapper NetworkManager dracut nvidia-dkms
Windows dual boot: No/Undetected
Failed units:
Details of problem:
During system runtime at any point, if an application that was not already running before the current wireplumber/pipewire instance was running, the system appears to cause the audio service overall to crash/be terminated, emit a screech, then shortly later audio services are rebooted.
Example A)
I am in a call on Discord with a friend and we go to play Overwatch or Satisfactory, the audio gets cut out, a screech is emitted, Discord hangs, and the application loads. To get sound I must reconfigure my audio sink after it reappears. To fix Discord from it’s frozen state (audio stops, visuals stops, does not fade to show it hung), I must simply reboot it, then it’s working fine and outputting it.
Example B)
I go to watch a video on Youtube in the FireDragon browser, it plays fine. While that is still playing, I open Steam which does not cause the audio to break as described. I then launch any game where the audio now gets shuts down, a screech is emitted, the video buffers until the audio sink returns. If the game has a launcher like Minecraft, Stellaris, Star Citizen, or Wizard101; the audio will become terminated as described for both the launcher and for the game when it too gets launched. In this case, games from launchers are stuck in perma-silent from my testing even once audio is restored.
I am able to restart the user services for pipewire, pipewire-pulse, and wireplumber, all using the command systemctl --user restart <service> but doing this does not resolve the audio being shut down later on if another application triggers it to terminate for whatever reason.
For the screech, I have found it very much is just the sound my speakers make when they become suspended or such. This used to be heard during normal runtime in the past if I did not follow the steps on the following Arch wiki page category to stop the speakers from entering a power saving state: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Advanced_Linux_Sound_Architecture/Troubleshooting#Pops_when_starting_and_stopping_playback. As of this issue, this 1) doesn’t seem to be needed (right now), but 2) the speakers enter power_saving/suspension from the current problem.
When I check log entries for pipewire, pipewire-pulse, and wireplumber, I can see various points where the systems are shutting down and start in relation to me opening software like OBS or Overwatch, but the cause to me doesn’t feel related to them initially. For example in the wireplumber link for it’s journalctl entry, you can find that there are parts where wireplumber is stating “stopped by signal: Terminated”, which makes me think something outside wireplumber/pipewire that is causing this issue here. The journalctl entries for each of those can be viewed in the following:
pipewire: gist:c886b659327405a5575eba3b1abee87e · GitHub
pipewire-pulse: gist:c6aa6bdaffc918b4c8a7fc3c193c4bd3 · GitHub
wireplumber: gist:ade44030182d72ee972aee01e7e6bebf · GitHub
overall, generic: gist:f673dfdb1ad247a58790be2e832d9293 · GitHub
I am still trying to figure out how to find what might be sending a SIGTERM to wireplumber but I’m not fully versed yet with debugging completely still.
I should also add that this issue was not able to be fixed by rolling back to a previous point via Snapper that I had from about 10 days ago before updating initially 3 days ago. For whatever reason, when I went back to a restore point prior to the garuda-update I did that took me to kernel 6.10.9-zen1-1 initially, the issue persisted on that restore point after rebooting despite it not being a thing back then in time. So as of writing this I am now on 6.10.9-zen1-2 with the issue still present and thus wondering on how I can further debug the problem at hand to eventually find a resolution for it.
If there’s other details needed, I can certainly provide them once I’m aware to what is being inquired. In the meantime, thanks in advance!